U.S. public vehicle records

1999 Oldsmobile INTRIGUE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

245 owner complaints analyzed

6 distinct recall campaigns

78,600 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 106 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 31 of 245 complaints (12.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	52	21.2%
Braking behavior	23	9.4%
Engine operation	21	8.6%
Electrical and battery issues	17	6.9%
Fuel system concerns	6	2.4%
Transmission and shifting	4	1.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System

Exterior Lighting:Headlights

Steering

Steering:Rack And Pinion

Engine

Engine And Engine Cooling

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Electrical System	31
Exterior Lighting:Headlights	22
Steering	22
Steering:Rack And Pinion	22
Engine	16
Engine And Engine Cooling	16
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	16
Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls	13

Electrical System: 31; Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 22; Steering: 22; Steering:Rack And Pinion: 22; Engine: 16; Engine And Engine Cooling: 16; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 16; Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls: 13

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 16; 25,000 to 49,999: 10; 50,000 to 74,999: 24; 75,000 to 99,999: 30; 100,000 to 149,999: 15; 150,000 and above: 11

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (30). 139 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2000: 42; 2001: 29; 2002: 30; 2003: 27; 2004: 37; 2005: 13; 2006: 9; 2007: 6; 2008: 4; 2009: 8; 2010: 6; 2011: 3; 2012: 2; 2013: 3; 2014: 12; 2015: 5; 2016: 8; 2017: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 52 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 23 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 21 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10000052 · 2002-12-14 (December 14, 2002)

STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY, POWER STEERING SHORT, FAILED. HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED AT 19,584 MILES. 1995 THRU 1998'S WERE RECALLED

Owner-reported narrative. 19,584 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000052 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10008389 · 2003-03-04 (March 4, 2003)

WHILE INITIATING A LEFT TURN IN MY 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE THE STEERING SUDDENLY LOCKED MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. THERE WERE NO PRIOR INDICATIONS THAT A PROBLEM EXISTED WITH THE STEERING. THE DEALER HAS INFORMED ME THAT THE STEERING GEAR (RACK AND PINION) NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WITH ONLY 52,000 MILES OF MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING I LOGGED ONTO THE NHTSA WEB SITE TO SEE IF THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT AMONG INTRIGUE OWNERS. IT APPEARS IT IS. IN CALLING TO SOLICIT REDUCED PRICES FOR THIS $1200+ BILL A NUMBER OF DEALERS ADMITTED THA…

Owner-reported narrative. 52,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10008389 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10018080 · 2003-05-02 (May 2, 2003)

WHILE BRAKING THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10018080 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10069126 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)

THE ENGINE WILL DIE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT ANY SPEED, WHICH IS A SAFTY HAZARD. WHEN ENGINE DIES... IT IS VERY HARD TOO STEER AND LOOSES BRAKING POWER. THE ENGINE THEN MAY NOT RESTART FOR SEVERAL MIN. TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPPS TO GET GOING AGAIN. IF A PERSON HAD TO GET TO A HOSPITAL ON TIME IT COULD MAKE THE DIFFERANCE BETWEEN LIFE OR DEATH. WE FEEL THIS SHOULD BE FIXED BY GM...FREE...AND SOON!!! THANKS JOHN & DAWN

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10069126 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10011525 · 2003-03-12 (March 12, 2003)

THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 15,292 miles reported. Look up ODI 10011525 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10052903 · 2004-01-12 (January 12, 2004)

1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE - THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE SINCE THE FIRST DAY I PURCHASED IT. THE RACK AND PINION STEERING HAD TO BE REPLACED, THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH LOOSE STEERING, ALONG THE CAR LOSING POWER STEERING AND STALLING. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 50-60 MILES AN HOUR, THE CAR WILL CUT OFF ON YOU. I MAKE A HABIT TO DRIVE IN THE RIGHT LANE, SO THAT I CAN PULL OVER AND STALL OUT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TRY AND STAY OFF THE INTERSTATE BECAUSE IF A TRUCK OR BAD DRIVER IS BEHIND ME THAT COULD REAL…

Owner-reported narrative. 74,460 miles reported. Look up ODI 10052903 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10054140 · 2004-01-14 (January 14, 2004)

1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE GLS.*MR WHEN THE CONSUMER EXITED THE FREEWAY, HE HEARD A MECHANICAL NOISE WHICH RESULTED IN POWER STEERING LOST FOR LEFT TURNING ONLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED OTHER PROBLEMS SUCH AS ENGINE STALLING SHORTLY AFTER STARTING, THE WEATHER STRIP WAS DEFORMED, A PULSATING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END, HOWEVER A ROAD TEST ONLY FOUND TIRE NOISE, THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE, THE COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WA…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10054140 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10061572 · 2004-03-08 (March 8, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WENT OUT. DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT BLANK, AND SPEEDOMETER BEGAN WINDING FORWARD AND BACKWARDS. WINDOWS BEGAN TO ROLL UP AND DOWN, WHILE THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO BLINK OFF AND ON. DEALER CHECKED THE PROBLEM BUT COULDN'T FIND THE CAUSE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10061572 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10114786 · 2005-03-26 (March 26, 2005)

FADING/DIMMING OF INTERIOR LIGHTS AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS, FAILED POWER WINDOW, 4 FUEL INJECTOR FAILURES.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10114786 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10344872 · 2010-07-23 (July 23, 2010)

THE CAR ON INTERMITTENT BASIS, WILL NOT START. ALL SYSTEMS CHECK, GOOD BATTERY-STARTER-FUEL PUMP PRIMES UP,BUT DOES NOT TURN OVER. GIVE IT 5-10 MINS, THEN STARTS RIGHT UP. HAPPENS AT LEAST 3 TIMES PER WEEK. THIS PROBLEM BEEN ON AND OFF FOR LAST TWO YEARS. HAD CAR AT DEALER, SAID IT WAS THE STARTER-CHANGED STARTER, STILL PROBLEM EXISTED. ALSO SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATES AS WELL. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 81,203 miles reported. Look up ODI 10344872 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10012515 · 2003-03-26 (March 26, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING UP HILL AT ANY SPEED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DECELERATE EVEN WHEN THE DRIVERS FOOT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10012515 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10064558 · 2004-04-05 (April 5, 2004)

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AND MUST BE REPLACED AT 71,000 MILES. 'SERVICE ENGINE SOON' LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER REPORTS THAT CODE INDICATES FAULTY TORQUE CLUTCH CONVERTER SOLENOID. AFTER REMOVING TRANSMISSION DEALER REPORTS THAT SHIFT SOLENOID, TORQUE CLUTCH CONVERTER AND VALVE BODY HAS FAILED AND TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED. GM CUSTOMER SUPPORT CONFIRMS DIAGNOSIS. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 71,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10064558 at NHTSA ↗